Astronomy as hobby

I have been interested in astronomy since I was about 10. This hobby have been especially watching and observing sky. The theoretical interest have been more or less just getting basic knowledge. Nowardays I have been interested more and more about electronical communication as help of amateur astronomy. I have participate also lots to club and association activities.

During 20-years "career" in amateur astronomy the hobby is turned almost like a lifestyle. I have studied amateur astronomy with very wide view. The only bigger area I haven't done is optics and telescope making. I leave them for those who knows that better.

Some special things in my hobby:

Associations/Clubs | Electronical communication | Other

Ursa Astronomical Association (Finnish)

• Member of board 1997-99
  • board member and vice member several periods
• Section leader
  • Mathematics and information technology 1997-
  • Halos 1996
  • Atmospheric optics 1983-94
• Ex-editor-in-chief of Ursa Minor bulletin 1984-94, later assistant editor
• Active member in Club and association activity section
• Observatory assistant
• One of the editors of the Ursa yearly calender book "Tähdet"
• etc. etc.

South Carelian Nova

• Member of the board
  • Member (several periods until 1997)
  • Secretary 1996
  • Vice president 1995
• Ex-editor-in-chief of Tähtiharrastustietoa magazin

Astronomical Association Perseus

• Member of the board
  • President 1997
  • Secretary and treasurer 1996

Finnish amateur astronomy homepage

• Dubhe and Mizar - Information systems of Ursa
  • Webmaster of www.ursa.fi
  • Sysop of Mizar BBS
• Newsgroup sfnet.harrastus.astronomia
• Astronomy directories in ftp.funet.fi
• Internet catalog of Finnish amateur astronomers
• Some e-communication links
• Old projects:
  • E-mail contact addresses of the interest groups in amateur astronomy

• Atmospheric optics (yes, these are gracing astronomy)
• Astronomical programming
• Space culture (side activities near astronomy and space)
  • Space music
  • Space art
  • Science fiction

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